William John MATCHAN

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Service Number:	6070
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wychitella, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Deer Park, Brimbank, Victoria
Occupation:	Quarryman
Died:	4 March 1931, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll, Drysdale St James' Anglican Church Roll of Honor, Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll

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7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6070, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
28 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 6070, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 6070, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
30 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, England
23 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
22 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 6070, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines
10 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
6 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6070, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 1 November 1917 and discharged as MU (illness).

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